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Be it hereby ordained by the City Council of the City of Malden that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) be amended by adding Title 2, Chapter .16, Section .150 POLICE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
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2.16.150 POLICE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
1. The Police / Community Advisory Council (PCAC) is charged to promote public awareness and broad community engagement on the city's police services, activities, programs, and general public safety issues. The PCAC shall help to facilitate open dialogue and transparency, aiding the Malden Police Department in their public safety mission. As part of this role, the PCAC will solicit feedback from civilian community members and review data provided by the Police Department. The PCAC shall also regularly communicate with members of the Police Department and ensure all community members have access to data surrounding law enforcement and safety in Malden. The PCAC shall make recommendations in the areas of safety, equity, accessibility, fairness, inclusion, transparency, and/or public trust of the city's policing and public safety services.
2. The duties of the PCAC shall include:
1. Solicit public input, publish information, and listen to community opinions, experiences and needs on policing and public safety issues. The PCAC shall engage in special outreach to community members who have experienced racism, gender-based discrimination, homophobia, ableism, or other forms of oppression, or have otherwise been disproportionally impacted by the criminal justice system.
2. Provide community-based feedback to the Police Chief or their designee on issues of public safety, police programs, activities, policies, and major initiatives, or any other area where the Police Department is requesting public feedback, or any area the PCAC members decide would provide a benefit to the community.
3. Review reports, data, outcomes, policies, practices and other non-confidential information from the Police Department or other public s...
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